Our mission & Vision

"Eating is an agricultural act."

- Wendell Berry

Our Mission

To create and sustain a new, regional asset in south Pittsburgh’s Hilltop community, that is committed to growing food, growing farmers and growing a community. Hilltop Urban Farm will benefit its neighbors by being a catalyst for community pride and reinvestment.

our vision

With the tools, education and funding needed to successfully operate, Hilltop Urban Farm will provide entrepreneurial opportunities for farmers; teach children about farming; and offer easy access to healthy, locally-grown food for the community. Hilltop Urban Farm will serve as a national model for leveraging urban agriculture planning and programming to achieve a broad spectrum of community development goals.

Bernie Lamm and Michael Sands inspect the land during the Master Plan process.

Elected officials at the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony in August 2017.

A community tour at the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony.

A community tour for the Mt. Oliver City/St Clair Community Group.

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